The Runners

In life the decisions we make in the past changes or adjust our view on the world. Amir the main character of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini makes several decisions that result in him having to change the way he perceives the world. Amir was not ready to change his view of the world so to protect his perception of the world he, like most people, use defense mechanism. This denial to face the reality of certain events lead to shame as an adult. Khaled Hosseini conveys the life of Amir a…

Afghanistan is Amir’s home country and its history is a fundamental in Amir’s development throughout the book. In Amir’s relationship with his father, he struggles with pleasing him or meeting his standards. Baba also shows no concern with Amir, especially with feeble things such as Amir’s passion for writing, where Baba “gave a thin smile that conveyed little more than feigned interest” (38). While most of this comes from Amir’s cowardliness attitude, it also noted that Afghanistan has impacted…

1. “I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years,” is the memorable line that really puts a start to this novel. The alley Amir spoke about was the exact location where he witnesses Hassan, his half-brother, get raped when they were just kids. This one event outlines the rest of the novel as it determines how Amir’s dark secret will mold his childhood and adulthood into one full of guilt and shame. By Amir running the kite for Hassan’s son, Sohrab, he is finally…

redeemed from sin. Fortunately, since Christians believe that Jesus’ death is enough to redeem all sins forever, it is not necessary for each individual to go through such a difficult process. However, sometimes, like in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner the main character, Amir, believes that only if he takes action will he be able to attain full redemption for his past wrongdoings. Amir too is a slave to sin, because of the actions he took as a child, and only when he pays the ultimate price…

The test of a good friend, is their loyalty. What would a friend do if you are going through a rough time? Would they stay by you or walk away? What if you embarrass them? Would they hold a grudge or be understanding and forgive you? In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is the kind of friend most people wish to have; he is loyal, kind, understanding, trustworthy, brave, the list could go on. Amir, however, is the exact opposite of him, yet Hassan remains a loyal friend to him…

find humanity and aliens using humans for repopulation has become classics in everyone’s home. Ridley Scott, the director of the films, is known for his auteur style that has a strong nightmare like feel. Through the analysis of the films Blade Runner (1982) and Alien (1979), Scott embeds his own ideology of our future being ‘grim, dark and polluted’ (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2018) through various film techniques, that expressively show his auteur style. Ridley Scott was…

People every day act in a gritty way that impact society and then lead people into situations that are not always good for them. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini, includes many scenes where characters act in audacious ways. In the novel, the main character, Amir, makes a decision one night to not help his friend, Hassan, when he is in trouble. This then leads Hassan to do many bold things to mend their friendship, only for Amir to then also do courageous things that only ended up leading…

peer pressure and environmental pressure in Lord of the Flies by William Golding and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, similarities are evident, such as the reasons for characters to associate with one another, characters craving acceptance, and new environments causing characters to act out. However, each novel has distinct differences such…

The Dangers of Loyalty Over time, loyalty has been one of the most influential qualities one can possess, contributing largely to the development of wars and the destruction of relationships. In the novel The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, one dependable boy sacrifices himself multiple times in order to protect and serve a close friend, proving himself to be a loyal companion. In being loyal to Amir, Hassan’s actions have harmful long-term effects on himself. While loyalty is an important…

The great movie The Kite Runner tells the heart wrenching story of an Afghan boy’s traumatic life and what to do in the time of need for a friend. adapted from the even better book written by Khaled Hosseini. Overall I liked how the movie was portrayed but there were some noticeable differences between the book and film. One who hasn’t read the book first would never notice these differences, but in my case, where i've analyzed the story front to back, the differences were very clear. To start,…